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Title: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on May 06, 2013, 03:46:39 PM
Our season started this weekend, with a league match on Saturday and a Cup match Sunday.
 
Saturday one lad in the opposition side (Chipping Norton 1st) used a Funky bat and had a SAF bat in his bag.  Also on show were a few Newburys and a Salix

Sunday the opposition captain (Westbury 2nds) used a Kippax Stallion Signature, went really well. again a few Newbury bats

on display from our two teams were
1 x Onhands
1 x CF prem
5 x Hell4leather 666
1 x Hell4Leather Tempo
1 x CA 15000
and a lot of cheap CA's and Malik's
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: wilkie113 on May 06, 2013, 03:51:29 PM
Loads of woodstocks, couple of MSR's.
Also a few mars bats from the opposition at the weekend
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Abighugeappl on May 06, 2013, 03:54:06 PM
Saw a FatBat yesterday which looked very nice!!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: morgzy10 on May 06, 2013, 03:54:19 PM
a sunday team called "ebernoe" had a few interesting bats i didnt think i would have seen!
a bulldog, mongoose, woodstock, millichamp and hall   even a pair of SAF gloves floating in there too!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Twelfth Man on May 06, 2013, 04:04:27 PM
On Saturday I actually saw somebody in full Salix AJK kit! Toed a six straight and edged one for six over square leg, seemed to be alright. Looked nice!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Buzz on May 06, 2013, 04:30:49 PM
I played against someone with a vintage dynadrive... used to very good effect as he planted one of my declaration pies into the woods!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Ciaran on May 06, 2013, 04:37:47 PM
Nothing interesting from my club this week. Literally all SS or similar. Still they were used pretty well!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: imogzyboy on May 06, 2013, 04:45:09 PM
On Saturday the oppo had lavers and red ink and GN oblivions on my team nothing special really a couple of kookaburra players bats
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: procricket on May 06, 2013, 04:54:24 PM
All solly and a few laminate rehmani this week the laminate rehmani went well.

Oh and the kiwi pro was all legend up it went very well
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: DiscoStu on May 06, 2013, 04:59:40 PM
Our slogger had one of these:

http://www.cjicricket.com/CJI-Fatso-Limited-Edition-Cricket-Bats/CJI-Fatso-Limited-Edition-Cricket-Bat/flypage.tpl.html (http://www.cjicricket.com/CJI-Fatso-Limited-Edition-Cricket-Bats/CJI-Fatso-Limited-Edition-Cricket-Bat/flypage.tpl.html)

Hadn't held one before, he said it was 3lb 8oz.

He got 11 off of 6 before being caught on the boundary
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: thecord on May 06, 2013, 05:00:53 PM
One Chase bat was the only thing of real note amongst our opponents this week. New Uzi Green Mamba in our side barely tested other than an inside edge into the stumps!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Liam-SCCC on May 06, 2013, 05:05:14 PM
Well, on the opposition I saw a really fake Newbery Thruxton, a very nice genuine Newbery Thruxton. Also one guy had Powerbow Test pads, Legend 2013 gloves and the bright blue masuri lid. So nice!

Is this for forum kit or just any nice kit we spot?
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: farnham_quins_2 on May 06, 2013, 05:10:21 PM
As mentioned elsewhere, someone had a Blueroom Swell. Didn't expect to be seeing one of those. Did some damage to us with it too
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: GarrettJ on May 06, 2013, 05:34:25 PM
Some kid on the opposition had an AJK bat, didn't bat in top 6 though.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jimster on May 06, 2013, 06:46:06 PM
Played against a team who's opening batsmen had the full new choice kit. Bats, pads and gloves!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on May 06, 2013, 07:07:57 PM
Quite a few HitsHard bats floating around my home club. From the oppo this week there wasa bit of Willostix gear then nearly all GM gear mix of new and old.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: 19reading87 on May 06, 2013, 07:09:02 PM
Saw a lad on Saturday use an Arytek bat
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 06, 2013, 07:15:01 PM
Saw one of the oppositions bigger hitting batsman using full H4L gear the other week, looked very nice.
Other than that nothing special, couple of Newbery's, a Woodstock and an SS
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: uknsaunders on May 06, 2013, 08:57:30 PM
Saw a lad on Saturday use an Arytek bat

that was me you idiot lol

Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Alvaro on May 06, 2013, 09:00:55 PM
Our opener has a beast of a Black Cat.
Doesn't look special, but it bloomin' goes.
Our top order has a Laver, BC, Salix and MSR.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: uknsaunders on May 06, 2013, 09:01:46 PM
2 of the oppo used Kenny's cheating laminate Puma, neither could use it to good effect. I tried to expose it as a lammy but Kenny had done a good job with the fibre tape and I couldn't see the join lol

We had a Red Ink, CA, Ayrtek, RPC in the top 4.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jimmygreen on May 06, 2013, 09:29:02 PM
Our opo on Saturday had no really kit of any note, but lots of Willostix gear on show from our lads and the same in Sunday loads of Willostix gear. But on Sunday we playing Kent academy and they had 2 or 3 nike sponsored players and a couple of kookaburra sponsored players with top notch gear!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on May 06, 2013, 10:06:39 PM
Dumbleton had 2 top end Hawk bats, the rest had crappy big name brands (low to middle models at that).

I opened with my RPC gun and rest of my rabble had crappy big name brands.  My RPC got way more attention than the Hawks and by the two Hawk owners as well.

Wait and see what's in next weeks league game. Defo two Bluerooms for sure
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: ajmw89 on May 07, 2013, 01:41:53 PM
Our 3rd XI captain had an Amplus.  Our 1st Team skipper has Charlie French and another 1st teamer has Salix.
I'm just using my own homemade bats, which are getting some attention as the middles on them are just starting to open up!  Getting some absolutely cracking gunshot-type sounds when I middle anything!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 07, 2013, 09:16:16 PM
Was a Joker being used by one of the opposition tonight, other than a Newbery Uzi nothin else they used really caught my eye.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Vitas Cricket on May 07, 2013, 09:22:52 PM
Oppo tonight used a decent CA 1000 and then a load of dross with fake boom boom/spartan/reebok stickers on.

A very nice set of chase pads were the only other notable items. Oh and The keeper used GN legend gloves which I borrowed after forgetting my own....
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jimster on May 11, 2013, 08:59:51 PM
Oppo's opening bat had a laver and scored a ton. there was also a saf bat and choice bat
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: joeljonno on May 11, 2013, 09:08:44 PM
There were a couple of nice looking Shark bats on show today. Unfortunately one was only at the non-strikers end for the last over.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Ams4287 on May 11, 2013, 09:20:55 PM
Oppositions opener had a Spyder - looked a great piece of willow (certainly flew of the middle).
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: tommo256 on May 11, 2013, 09:22:59 PM
Saw load of Norfolk cricket bat company bats last week
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: FattusCattus on May 11, 2013, 09:26:20 PM
Our line up today was -

Puma 4000X?
SG
Redback Surefire
Blank CA
D&M
Newbery Mjolnir
BAS Vampire
SS
Colt Cricket Crapstick
Talisman Pink
Newbery Tour

proud to say I have supplied 4 of these, together with numerous gloves and pads.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 11, 2013, 09:38:06 PM
One of the oppo had a champ today and kicking around was an original scoop. Sadly that disappeared before it found its way into my car boot :(
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: farnham_quins_2 on May 11, 2013, 09:39:44 PM
One of the oppo had a champ today and kicking around was an original scoop. Sadly that disappeared before it found its way into my car boot :(

I also saw an original Scoop today that one of the oppo had
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: FattusCattus on May 11, 2013, 09:46:22 PM
Perhaps you two play in the same side without realising it?
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Twelfth Man on May 11, 2013, 09:47:43 PM
My teams line up today:

1. Slazenger
2. Warsop
3. Kookaburra
4. Slazenger
5. Shark Cricket
6. Warsop
7. Slazenger
8. Kookaburra
9. Kookaburra
10. Warsop
11. Slazenger

Far too mainstream for the forum's liking.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 11, 2013, 09:53:00 PM
Perhaps you two play in the same side without realising it?

Now that would be interesting haha!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Torque on May 11, 2013, 09:56:10 PM
My teams line up today:

1. Redback
2. Gray Nicolls
3. GM
4. Gray Nicolls (Spartan Stickers)
5. Ihsan
6. Gray Nicolls
7. Hunts County
8. Gray Nicolls
9. SS
10. Gray Nicolls
11. Newbery
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 11, 2013, 10:01:48 PM
As everyone else has posted their own team and I only mentioned 2 bats the oppo had here is my team lineup

1 GN
2 stickerless CA (was stickers as GN when Nic Pothas used it)
3 Newbery
4 Newbery
5 Kook
6 Kook
7 SS
8 SS
9 Pro Bat (actually the brand name)
10 M&H
11 Woodstock
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: charliemott on May 11, 2013, 10:45:24 PM
Saw a h4l and saf today, both looked incredible, as did the h4l pads
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: thecord on May 11, 2013, 10:56:46 PM
Finally saw a couple of bats of interest today, opening pair for oppo had a Redback Surefire and a Woodstock.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: nick123 on May 12, 2013, 06:09:10 AM
Last game I played

Kookaburra
ss
gray nicolls
puma
kg
bas
Gunn and Moore flare plus
woodworm satellite
about it proud to say I was the only one using a Newbery all season 
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Liam-SCCC on May 12, 2013, 08:47:24 AM
Our team goes like this

Kookaburra - Sourced by me
MRF
Red Ink/Mongoose - Me
GN
Kookaburra/Bulldog - Both sourced by me
Joker - Sourced by me
Redback - Sourced by me
Puma
GM
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on May 12, 2013, 08:49:41 AM
oppo keeper yesterday had H4L keeping gear and then duck and run batting gear
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jamielsn15 on May 12, 2013, 09:03:27 AM
Bye week yesterday but the week before, our line up was....

1. B3 (me!)
2. Newbury mjolnir
3. V Sports custom
4. Kook Blade (then Funky - batsman has links with Hants)
5. M&H
6. Kahuna
7. Kook Genesis
8. Salix
9. GN Oblivion
10. GN Predator
11. DF Magnum (80s original)
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Bruce on May 12, 2013, 09:13:56 AM
Ours yesterday went
Ram -rambow
GM- Hero 606
talisman -T20
Dukes
Willostix
Aussie GN players
GN ignite
Mongoose
GM
Kippax
Then my talisman again
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Twelfth Man on May 12, 2013, 09:16:18 AM
Our team goes like this

Kookaburra - Sourced by me
MRF
Red Ink/Mongoose - Me
GN
Kookaburra/Bulldog - Both sourced by me
Joker - Sourced by me
Redback - Sourced by me
Puma
GM

You help your team a little don't you Liam! :D
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jamielsn15 on May 12, 2013, 09:20:09 AM
Bye week yesterday but the week before, our line up was....

1. B3 (me!)
2. Newbury mjolnir
3. V Sports custom
4. Kook Blade (then Funky - batsman has links with Hants)
5. M&H
6. Kahuna
7. Kook Genesis
8. Salix
9. GN Oblivion
10. GN Predator
11. DF Magnum (80s original)

Should probably add we played a side that represented a who's who of Gn 90s/00s bats!  Included were; Dynadrive (original), Phoenix, Giant, another Predator and a twin scoop.

More modern bats included a CJI and a very nice looking Powerbow...
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Perkins17 on May 12, 2013, 10:05:42 AM
Our Line up yesterday was
1. Newbery Navarone
2. GN Fusion
3. Hawk XBow 2
4. GM (Mine made by me)
5. Salix Pod
6. Bat Made by me
7. VSports
8. GN Legend
9. Kook Blade
10. GN Powerspot
11. Bat Made by me
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on May 12, 2013, 02:03:16 PM
yesterday the oppositions opener had a brand new Affinity Cricket Bat, looked really nice.  Did not get to see it being use for long, as he top edged our quick bowler to gully for 0.

one of there bowlers was "Mr SAF kit", pads, bat, gloves, bat cover, bag and even a SAF hoodie.  Looked a bit naff, but I wished I had them all.

Our captain has hit two fifties in the past two games with his New CF prem and the bat is not even started to open up yet, it is going to be a real gun.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Twelfth Man on May 12, 2013, 02:08:53 PM
I'm actually quite surprised as to how many "old" bats are still being used on a regular basis!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: 19reading87 on May 12, 2013, 02:30:25 PM
Our line up yesterday was

Red ink, I gave him
Gray nics
Arytek
RPC
V sports
Slazenger
GM
CA
Slazenger
Kook
And a Kashmir thing!!!! (Hence being 11)
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: tbarnfield99 on May 13, 2013, 09:13:50 AM
1 - Kookaburra Big Kahuna (Few years old but a big stick)
2 - CA (From previous Pro)
3 - Cicada
4 - Asian (Stickered with Retro Slazengers)
5 - TLB
6 - TLB
7 - GJJ Sports (Local Company)
8 - CA (From previous Pro)
9 - Hunts County (Old!)
10 - Slazenger
11 - Torpedo
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Julesoak on May 13, 2013, 09:38:11 AM
We had

1. Redback Paradox
2. Kook Kahuna Players
3. Solitare
4. Paradox
5. Dynadrive
6. Paradox
7. Scoop


They had:

1. Lovely looking SS
2. Salix Fera
3. SG of some kind
4. Newbery GT
5. Some weird brand I've never seen

Sadly that's all of their batsmen I saw...
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Twelfth Man on May 13, 2013, 10:09:30 AM
Forgot to mention that a few players on the opposition were using Aedos gear, which seemed to be alright! Loads of Kookaburra stuff as well - apparently their pro's old sponsor or something.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on May 13, 2013, 10:14:44 AM
My team is as follows

1. Salix Wasp - Me
2. Aussie Slaz V900 Ultimate
3. County
4. Kookaburra
5. Warsop
6. M&H
7. Kookaburra
8. Colt Cricket
9. Puma Gilly
10. Kookaburra
11. Retro GM

On the weeked just gone. All the oppo used Newbery. Apart from one chap using a Duck & Run bat.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Twelfth Man on May 15, 2013, 06:55:02 PM
Saw a few bits of forum gear on show today. Couple of Aedos' and a choice willow mixed in with some GMs! Aedos' looked alright, Poseidons. Somebody had some purple choice pads that looked very nice!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on May 21, 2013, 11:06:38 PM
In our game Vs Marcham this week, one lad had a Rubicon bat, never seen one before
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jamielsn15 on May 22, 2013, 07:41:35 AM
At the weekend the opposition included a lovely looking GN Nitro, loads of grains, sounded great too (as he deposited two balls on the pavilion roof).  Also a very nice GM Catalyst.

Highlight of the week was last night in a T20.  We had a new guy playing for us, showed a lot of interest in my B3 as I waited to go in to open.  He came in as I was out with a pair of CF pads and gloves and what looked to be a brand new Newbery, but with the stickers from the 80s (a la Mike Gatting).  Clearly refurbed superbly, just a mystery as to where he got the retro stickers - it looked brand new!

I was going to ask him about it but he was not in the best of moods after being run out!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Wooly on May 22, 2013, 07:49:32 AM
Our team:
1. GM Flare
2. GN Kaboom
3. Puma
4. CA
5. BDM
6. Kook
7. Kook
8. GM A61
9. Slaz
10. Impala
11. Spartan
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: 400notout on May 22, 2013, 08:23:26 AM
Ours goes -

1. Blank Bats
2. Newbery
3. GN XXX
4. SS Pro
5. Blank
6. Funky
7. Funky
8. Some Aussie Thing
9. GN
10. Kookaburra Rogue
11. Woodstack Plat
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Nickauger on May 22, 2013, 10:31:39 AM
Our team

GN Maverick
MH Distinction
Bulldog Super Premium Plus
Kookaburra Blade
MH Original Low
Bulldog Super Premium Plus (Me)
CJi Ultimate Custom
Laver and Wood whatever the stupid profiled ones are called (Aussie)
Woodworm Flame
Bradbury s500
Blank
 
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on May 26, 2013, 05:33:00 PM
Nothing to talk about from the opposition yesterday, but one of my side turned up with a brand new Affinity Cricket Bat.  Very nice.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Tomm92 on May 26, 2013, 06:22:55 PM
Our team is pretty much gunn & moore, kookaburra, gray nicolls and 1 BoomBoom singature 150. The bat I have is a MSR w/ 13 straight grains.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on May 26, 2013, 07:53:23 PM
Yesterday's game produced an m&h master & original, a sabre, salix praeswntia players or what ever its called and one of the nicest blades I've seen.... A hunts county with perfect clean straight grains.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: no1red on May 26, 2013, 08:00:34 PM
My team is as far as I know:

GN
Kookaburra
GN
Willostix
Willostix
GN
M&H
'Old' GM!
GN
GN
GN

Not very original!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: beaver5 on May 27, 2013, 07:13:59 AM
Played yesterday and a few interesting bats on show from opposition.

Neon - seemed to go well and softs were very good quality, although I'm not keen on the pink.
Shark - full kit looked classy and bat seemed to fly
County
2x Kook
A horrible WM Asian bat with more stickers than wood on show
Isham
GM
Unstickered bat

We had:
3x Solitaire
2x Hawk
2x DF
Salix
Stac
County
Isham
 
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: mattcoll12491 on May 27, 2013, 07:52:54 AM
My team from yesterday:

MB Malik
G&M Apex
B&S
Puma
Kookaburra Blade
Same Kookaburra (Village, literally swapped the bat and gloves)
Kookaburra Biggest Kahuna
B&S
Hell 4 Leather
GN Nitro
Kookaburra Kahuna

Can you guess which one was mine...?
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Tumo on May 27, 2013, 08:19:00 AM
One of the lads we played against yesterday had a lovely Salix, and another had an Itias Exo! Found that one very strange, out here in Lincs!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: potzy248 on May 27, 2013, 10:28:08 AM
GN Ignite LE
Puma Bionic 6000
GM Maxi Original
SCAT
Laver PB
Kookaburra Rougue 900
Bosom Bat DD
Fusion
Tazz
Millichamp Amplus
SS Ranger
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: cricketbadger on May 27, 2013, 01:54:19 PM
Currently sat watching some bloke bat in a nice looking custom ayrtek, and some H4L pads (bradford league)
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Timed-To-Perfection on May 27, 2013, 07:49:18 PM
Saw quite a few Stacs and a lot of Woodstock bats, with the generic GM's that are all over the place.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on May 27, 2013, 09:58:20 PM
Saturday was a mixed bunch for us

Probat (brand, not a pro's bat)
Blank CA (ex pro's bat)
Newbery TT
BoomBoom Signature
Kookaburra (CCX??)
Stuart Surridge
M&H Distinction
GN Maverick
Kookaburra Menace
GN Nitro
Chase 175 Beluga

One of the oppo ha a nice M&H and a Chase R11 Lancer caught my eye. Couple of them had M&H softs which always look class
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: joeylough on May 28, 2013, 07:56:34 AM
Well my team went as follows

Adidas
Kook
Bulldog
H4L
Slaz
MSR
GN
Oldest GM ive seen for a while
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: trypewriter on May 28, 2013, 08:20:44 AM
on show at the weekend
Spartan
Red ink
Britannia
Salix
Merlin
CA
Malik
plus the usual suspects
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Twelfth Man on May 28, 2013, 11:39:43 AM
on show at the weekend
Spartan
Red ink
Britannia
Salix
Merlin
CA
Malik
plus the usual suspects

That's a nice mix,  what is the Spartan like?
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Twelfth Man on May 28, 2013, 11:44:12 AM
A little disappointed, everybody from around my area don't go for the smaller custom brands.

Oppo had an Australian GN and a fair few Kookaburra's, about it :(
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Chad on May 28, 2013, 02:48:29 PM
Not really much worth of note, we had a GN Oblivion Players and my Laver, but the opposition had a lovely looking SS which I managed to get photos of. 8)

(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u419/Chaddy_117/98B4F1C0-45EF-461C-A176-E66C6C899810-3005-000002F68D83D843_zps4929321c.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Chaddy_117/media/98B4F1C0-45EF-461C-A176-E66C6C899810-3005-000002F68D83D843_zps4929321c.jpg.html)

(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u419/Chaddy_117/BD354ED8-3414-4F5A-8629-E04FCB22B18D-3005-000002F68389377C_zps59dd2c9a.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Chaddy_117/media/BD354ED8-3414-4F5A-8629-E04FCB22B18D-3005-000002F68389377C_zps59dd2c9a.jpg.html)

Tapped up really nicely too!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on June 05, 2013, 08:29:29 PM
opposition put out two Funky bats and an onhands bat.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 05, 2013, 10:10:51 PM
Saw some Astoria pads today, told the kiwi wearing them that he's in a pretty cool club sporting those, he appreciated it.

Also saw an SM Pintu (these are being sold by a guy in the local area out of his garage) nice stick but certainly not a grade 1++ (yes, plus plus) as their website claims, and not worth £355 either.

Also saw a very nice Laver at the weekend, told the guy his bat had done a lot of airmiles to play in an average Sunday league, he was out shortly after and they were all out for 39 chasing our 159  :D
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: procricket on June 05, 2013, 10:24:24 PM
Saw a guy destory the bowling today 40 off about 12 balls using a msr i sold him....

Also used my Gn legends pads today must say very nice in a strange way..
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: FattusCattus on June 05, 2013, 10:33:21 PM
What are Astoria pads Jake?
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 05, 2013, 11:23:39 PM
What are Astoria pads Jake?

Astoria is/was a brand that was very popular for a short period and then seemed to dissapear overnight, I first came across their stuff when I was in Australia, not sure if they are an Aussie/Kiwi, UK or Subcontinental brand but their softs always struck me as classy looking and comfortable.

Nothing can be found about them online and I don't know if they still exist but it was cool to get a blast from the (sort of recent) past.

All I can find from them now is clearance whites for sale, no equipment.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Duffers on June 06, 2013, 04:44:14 AM
Did Matthew Maynard not use Astoria for a while?
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: thecord on June 09, 2013, 09:50:43 PM
Probably the most interesting match of the season yesterday for oppo kit. A nice looking Laver from their opener who didn't hang around long enough to show what it could do. Sadly neither did the guy he let borrow it down the order! Two guys with Uzi Sports Black Mambas, one of which we got to see ping a few nice boundaries.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on June 09, 2013, 10:00:35 PM
Played against a team with a lot of SS, Ishan and CA bats between them. Were a couple of Adidas ones in there too.
I was too wound up by their cheating to pay any real attention to their kit unfortunately!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on June 10, 2013, 07:43:29 AM
3 lavers this weekend
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: ABello1 on June 10, 2013, 12:50:31 PM
Astoria gear used to be sold out of the Glamorgan club shop  a few years ago if i remember rightly
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: fromthehip on June 10, 2013, 05:21:02 PM
best bat I have seen so far was a fisher custom that was lovely
don't see to many of them
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Tumo on June 10, 2013, 06:34:32 PM
Just been to watch Lincolnshire v Suffolk in the Minor Counties 3 day cup, Suffolk lads had Aedos and Piranha (?) bats, not sure if there were any other quirky things... ooo yes someone had blueroom stuff.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: fromthehip on June 10, 2013, 07:05:27 PM
http://www.piranhacricket.com/ (http://www.piranhacricket.com/)
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: gdb19 on June 10, 2013, 08:07:17 PM
Last midweek game their openers used a black cat and a redback paradox, the black cat in particular was very nice.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: n80krr on June 12, 2013, 01:30:58 PM
a sunday team called "ebernoe" had a few interesting bats i didnt think i would have seen!
a bulldog, mongoose, woodstock, millichamp and hall   even a pair of SAF gloves floating in there too!
know most of the lads who play there, the guy with the m&h gets a new one pretty much every year. he's had screaming cats/ salix'/ lavers. pretty much all the top end of things he's had none of which help with his batting. Saw a D&P last week at Brook CC
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Kieron_BT on June 12, 2013, 01:46:15 PM
Last midweek game their openers used a black cat and a redback paradox, the black cat in particular was very nice.

I bet you played my old team Sheffield Centralians, I can remember M Wrigglesworth having the RedBack. Surprised to see a BlackCat though!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: gdb19 on June 12, 2013, 02:17:12 PM
It was centralians we played, they beat us quite easily as all round they were a better side. Other opener was called Pal, looked a decent player.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Kieron_BT on June 12, 2013, 02:18:57 PM
Yeah, don't know him, he joined after I left. We have moved from the works league to the alliance league now.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Simmy on June 12, 2013, 02:31:45 PM
saw a bankys cricket bat yesterday from guy off here!

it was his dad using it
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: nudgemaster on June 12, 2013, 02:34:53 PM
What bat was it simmy???

Played his Dad on sat but dont remember the bat??
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Simmy on June 12, 2013, 03:04:37 PM
a Banksy lol it had orange stickers like this one on the left

(http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp234/Joshb1984/DSC_5752.jpg)
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jonwilson on June 15, 2013, 09:30:59 PM
Played against Blankney CC today in the South Lincolnshire and Borders League.  Nice bunch of lads.  Had some really nice willow on show

Redback surefire
Blueroom Swell
SAF Infinity
H4L
Charlie French
Couple of Newbery's
Ayrtek

Great to see.


Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Tumo on June 17, 2013, 02:33:22 PM
Played against Blankney CC today in the South Lincolnshire and Borders League.  Nice bunch of lads.  Had some really nice willow on show

Redback surefire
Blueroom Swell
SAF Infinity
H4L
Charlie French
Couple of Newbery's
Ayrtek

Great to see.

Was wondering when this would pop up! Jon had a Talisman Storm, also mentioned he had an Aldred. Shame none of our lot used ours properly...
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jonwilson on June 17, 2013, 03:15:02 PM
Tumo,  been playing in Lincolnshire for 17 years now, only ever seen one player, lad who plays for Louth,  use a custom bat.  Then in one game all these lovely bats on show.  Shame I couldn't have given more of a showing myself, ran out for a duck...  2 catches though...
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: fromthehip on June 17, 2013, 03:56:50 PM
not a custom bat but an aussie was using a sids black mamba and it flew 9 sixes and big un's
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Tumo on June 17, 2013, 08:47:38 PM
Tumo,  been playing in Lincolnshire for 17 years now, only ever seen one player, lad who plays for Louth,  use a custom bat.  Then in one game all these lovely bats on show.  Shame I couldn't have given more of a showing myself, ran out for a duck...  2 catches though...

I've seen quite a few recently. You missed out, the 2 B3s at the club are absolute screamers! Gutted I couldn't make more use of mine, ran out of partners although that happens when you bat at 9!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: horseman on June 18, 2013, 06:33:57 PM
At least 5 solitaires on saturday.  At knowle.
1 hawk x10 ??? Think thats the model
And at the other end of the scale a quality quaife and lilley.
A cicada . V sports and a matrixx from our guys.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on June 19, 2013, 10:20:52 AM
I Umpired this week, the two openers for Witney Swifts both used Hawthorne Sports Torpedos
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on June 19, 2013, 10:34:47 AM
So last Saturday my little apprentice played for his club and scored a 84 ball 124* using his Blueroom with pink decals. Obviously in Gloucestershire no one knows about Blueroom. Turned out I had a T20 against them 3 days later so used my pink Blueroom rather than my rpc. Their faces dropped when they saw the bat and I took 15 off the first opening over... Went on to smash 78* off 39 Balls and they are now scared of anyone using blue rooms!!

Amused me when they said that
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: justnotcricket86 on June 19, 2013, 10:36:26 AM
*Stickers
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 29, 2013, 08:39:51 PM
Oppos South African had D&P gear today. Classy.

A lot of ropey SM Pintu stuff amongst their ranks too. No bat should have the words 'bombastic ping' on the stickers...

Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on July 10, 2013, 09:42:29 PM
I had another Hawthorn Sports bat this week, can not believe it.

My mate who plays for Garsington played against a guy kitted out in the full set of Affinity kit, bat and softs.  He did say the pads were really good, but he did not hang around long enough to see if the bat had a middle.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on July 10, 2013, 10:06:57 PM
Guy at the weekend for Orset in Essex Div 1 had full Vulcan gear, can't remember his name but a very good left handed opener. Bat went like a gun.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: countycricketplayer on July 10, 2013, 10:50:20 PM
In the T20 last night had a full array of hawk kit ,
on our side Pumas AJK and woodstocks
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Julesoak on July 11, 2013, 05:00:38 AM
A couple of weeks ago we played a bloke who had a GM Diamond Professional which looked as good as new. I seriously considered making him an offer there and then - maybe in the return fixture!

They also had a fella with a refurbed original Scoop.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Marc28 on July 11, 2013, 06:02:51 AM
So last Saturday my little apprentice played for his club and scored a 84 ball 124* using his Blueroom with pink decals. Obviously in Gloucestershire no one knows about Blueroom. Turned out I had a T20 against them 3 days later so used my pink Blueroom rather than my rpc. Their faces dropped when they saw the bat and I took 15 off the first opening over... Went on to smash 78* off 39 Balls and they are now scared of anyone using blue rooms!!

Amused me when they said that

your just a big bully with your big bat lol
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: stevat on July 11, 2013, 04:01:30 PM
Oppos South African had D&P gear today. Classy.

A lot of ropey SM Pintu stuff amongst their ranks too. No bat should have the words 'bombastic ping' on the stickers...

The overseas at Netherfield in Kendal is D&P sponsored too.  Quite a history of professionals they have.

Dale Benkenstein, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Callum Ferguson, Charl Langeveldt, Dirk Nannes.  If you're fairly young and foreign, I would get on the blower to them for next year, either they know a player when they see one, bring good luck for the rest of your career, or they put something special in the water.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Maverick79 on July 11, 2013, 04:06:56 PM
I remember as a teenager watching a young Jacques Kallis at Netherfield. One of my mates was particularly proud of his photo with him! They have had some quality pro's in their time
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on July 11, 2013, 04:46:06 PM
Guy at the weekend for Orset in Essex Div 1 had full Vulcan gear, can't remember his name but a very good left handed opener. Bat went like a gun.
lewis locker his young bro uses vulcan kit players essex ccc age group
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: stevat on July 11, 2013, 04:53:37 PM
I remember as a teenager watching a young Jacques Kallis at Netherfield. One of my mates was particularly proud of his photo with him! They have had some quality pro's in their time

They really have, Colin Ackermann is the current incumbent.  Name to look out for perhaps given their track record.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: stevat on July 11, 2013, 04:54:42 PM
Lovely part of the World too.  Two Premier League cricket clubs, beautiful grounds, mint cake and the fells nearby.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: smilley792 on July 11, 2013, 05:03:26 PM
The south African pro we played against last Wednesday (jaco castle) had all d&p gear.

He hit some of the biggest sixes I'd seen with the bat too!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: gdb19 on July 11, 2013, 06:50:37 PM
Jaco Castle scored a ton against us in a 15 overs midweek game a couple of years ago, very good player but was playing at completely the wrong standard.

I always liked playing at Netherfield as a kid, only played 2nd XI but I know my Dad played against Kallis and other top quality pro's in the Northern league at that time. Kallis was apparently awful with the ball but scored a lot of runs.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: smilley792 on July 11, 2013, 06:55:25 PM
Gb619


Who do you play for? He's played in our league for last 3 or 4 seasons midweek. It's only 12over cricket and he scored over 1200 runs one year!


He plays for western Province in south Africa.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on July 11, 2013, 08:22:03 PM
lewis locker his young bro uses vulcan kit players essex ccc age group

Yea that's his name we had a good chat as I was using my Choice that day as well
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: gdb19 on July 11, 2013, 08:30:15 PM
I play for HSBC in the works midweek league, at the time he played for IMI Cornelius against us - we'd beat them away quite easily but he hammered us in the home game.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: smilley792 on July 11, 2013, 08:34:05 PM
I play for HSBC in the works midweek league, at the time he played for IMI Cornelius against us - we'd beat them away quite easily but he hammered us in the home game.

I play in the alliance Midweek league. But i know this year he has made the odd appearance for civic service in the works league.


I actually played at hsbc on wed, the artificial was so slippy!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: gdb19 on July 11, 2013, 08:38:21 PM
I play weekends for telecoms who play midweek in the alliance I think. The artificial isn't great up at Dore, really nice facilities generally but not much focus on cricket after our weekend team folded years ago. Nets are very poor and I think the groundsmans focus is on football - understandable really given its far more popular in the bank. 

I always wonder what people like him get out of playing way below their level, just seems daft to me but at least he seemed like a decent bloke.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on July 12, 2013, 08:37:20 AM
Yea that's his name we had a good chat as I was using my Choice that day as well
yes him and his brother harry have been useing vulcan kit for 2 years now both nice lads
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on July 13, 2013, 10:53:26 PM
Played the Mighty Hosk today, very nice B3
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: petehosk on July 13, 2013, 11:16:03 PM
Not so mighty today! Felt ok but wicket was doing a bit!
That is a nice bat but I just only used it defending for a couple of overs!
Still - nice early finish and went to see the family 😎
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on July 14, 2013, 07:14:45 PM
Played against a side yesterday who's opener had an ayrtek lid, they had a bat with all blue sticker with writing down, possibly a shark but not certain

Also had a couple o Shark bats and a Hawk bat
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: farnham_quins_2 on July 14, 2013, 07:17:22 PM
Saw a kid with an old Scoop yesterday. Got a 50 with it too, looked very nice
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: The_Bird on July 14, 2013, 07:22:39 PM
Played against a guy wearing all Vantage gear yesterday, all looked very classy. The same couldn't be said about the batsman though, completely village.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Toby on July 14, 2013, 07:28:30 PM
Played yesterday and the opposition number 11 came out to bat with a hammer hell 156 . He only got 1 not out  but the ball did fly towards long off for his single.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Twelfth Man on July 14, 2013, 07:30:09 PM
Oppo were basically kitted out with either Bradbury, Warsop or Island cricket gear. The ENTIRE side haha!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: wayward_hayward on July 14, 2013, 08:19:13 PM
Played against a lovely sounding Vulcan bat yesterday. While the batsman could play the forward defence,not a lot else was on display.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on July 14, 2013, 09:20:22 PM
10 of the 11 players on display for the oppo today had Newbery head to toe including softs and whites. no 11 who was the experienced player in the side had an SS jumbo that sounded amazing.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: jblowe on August 26, 2013, 06:46:04 AM
Played Winslow Town in the OCA on Saturday, one of there young lads had a CHOICE Bat, not see one up close before, it look great.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: joeylough on August 27, 2013, 12:16:44 PM
A couple of kippax, a dynadrive, some kooks, from the opposition this week.
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Kez on August 27, 2013, 04:12:48 PM
My team at the weekend:
1. Blueroom Swell
2. GN fusion
3. Blueroom New Wave
4. Blank Hunts County
5. Warsop Killer
6. Puma Evolution (RP made)
7. Blank Bats B1
8. GM Icon+
9. BAS Vampire
10. GM Octane
11. Warsop Superior


Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Kieron_BT on August 27, 2013, 04:24:26 PM
My team at the weekend:
1. Warsop Venom
2. M&H Master/Kook Kahuna
3. M&H S6/GM Flare LE
4. Charlie French
5. M&H S6
6. MRF
7. M&H Solution
8. GN Powerbow
9. Warrior
10. Warsop
11. M&H S6
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on August 27, 2013, 05:05:14 PM
On Saturday there was a nice SS branded TON on display by one o the opposition, along with an old GM Purist a nice looking Icon Cricket bat. Seen a couple this year and their softs seem every popular locally

Our lineup Saturday way

1) SS Ton (whatever the green one is)
2) Hunts County reflex
3) woodworm hard drive
4) Slazenger sports direct plank
5) newbery thruxton
6) another Slazenger sports direct plank
7) kook blade
8 ) Woodstock stickered up as a Neon
9) some plank with eBay BoomBoom stickers on
10) Adidas libro
11) kook blade held together with tape

Monday's selection was slightly better in my opinion

1) CA T20
2) Newbery Tour
3) Stuart Sturridge something
4) GN Oblivion
5) 2005 GN Powerbow
6) Chase R7 Finback
7) 2012 GN Powerbow
8 ) Newbery TT
9) Ex Pros old bat
10) sports direct Slazenger plank
11) my Neon
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Chad on August 31, 2013, 05:55:43 PM
Saw someone using a B3 3 Stripe Series bat. Think the guy was sponsored, as he used to play international cricket and was wearing the same softs too. Shame he got bowled middle stump by a full toss!
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: Buzz on August 31, 2013, 07:06:18 PM
played against a guy opening the batting with a big Joker.

we had two good young quicks playing - he didn't get anything in his half...
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: tim2000s on August 31, 2013, 07:09:42 PM
Who were you playing?
Title: Re: KIT WATCH 2013
Post by: trypewriter on September 23, 2013, 08:52:21 AM
Saw some of the ugliest pads ever at the weekend - wish I had taken a photo - think they were made by rugby specialists KooGa.